Galatasaray have been fined €50,000 (£39,5000) by UEFA following the crowd trouble against Arsenal earlier this month at Emirates stadium. The Turkish club were beaten by Arsene Wenger’s side 4-1 on October 1st in a fixture which was halted due to several flares being thrown on to the pitch. Seats in the away stand of the Emirates stadium were also damaged and broken by visiting fans. The Turkish club had 30 days to settle the damage with Arsenal, whilst the Gunners were charged with poor organisation but will not be punished by football’s governing body. Meanwhile, Swiss club Basel will…
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Hull City defender Curtis Davies has given his praise to Mohamed Diame and declared that the club were delighted to beat Arsenal to his signature this summer. Diame has made a superb start for Hull City since arriving this summer, scoring four goals in five games, including a superb leveller against Arsenal at the Emirates stadium on Saturday. And, team-mate Davies has discussed his impact at the club. “He’s been brilliant. His quality, his composure … he’s definitely added to our squad. I was expecting a hustle-and-bustle midfielder, a strong, get-about player. I thought the goals would come but to…
Brendan Rodgers has insisted that he is happy with his Liverpool side and believes they are ahead of schedule in terms of his plan. The Merseyside club have struggled this season, despite pushing Manchester City for the Premier League title last season and coming within two points of winning their first title since 1989. Rodgers believes that his long term plan is coming together and that his squad are ahead of schedule. He told Spanish daily AS: “Yes, I was brought in here to restore Liverpool to what it had been, a club challenging for the title and obviously playing…
Konstantinos Manolas claims that he turned down a move to Arsenal in order to join Roma. The Greece international moved to the Stadio Olimpico from Olympiakos over the summer after impressing during the World Cup and he admits that he turned down moves to both Arsenal and Juventus. “It’s true, Juventus sought me out after the World Cup. I could also have ended up at Arsenal,” he told Il Tempo. “But I never went to London as it was reported. “Now, for me, there is only Roma. I’m very happy to have come here.” Roma are in fine form this…
Liverpool are looking to make a January move for Fiorentina keeper Neto as their move for Victor Valdes continues to stall, according to Goal. The former Barcelona keeper is currently a free agent after leaving the Catalan club last season and it looked like he was set to join Liverpool earlier this month if he proved his long-term fitness. However, such a move now seems to be off after concerns over his injury from the Merseyside club and the keeper’s large wage demands. And, now according to Goal, Reds boss Brendan Rodgers is looking to sign Fiorentina keeper Neto as…
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Diego Costa will not face Maribor in the Champions League on Tuesday night. The Spanish international missed the 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday after playing twice for the Spanish national side during then international break. And, Blues boss Mourinho has explained the extent of his injury to reporters in a pre-match press conference ahead of their tie with Maribor on Tuesday. “It’s the same problem that he [Diego Costa] is having. Now an injury, not almost an injury. He’s not training because he’s not in condition to do it,” he said.…
Cesc Fabregas has spoken of his delight at Chelsea’s current style of football and says he gets more pleasure from it than his own goals and assists. The former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder has played an important part in helping Chelsea top the Premier League table and added another goal to his tally in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. But, the Spanish international has insisted that his unconcerned by his goals and assists, and prefers to concentrate on the team’s style and performance on a whole. “I like to play this kind of football, and Eden…
Louis van Gaal feels that Manchester United are missing the test of Champions League football this season. David Moyes’s reign at Old Trafford resulted in the most successful Premier League side missing out on European football altogether this season and new boss Louis Van Gaal believes that the club is suffering as a whole from not being tested by European opposition. “I had a philosophy when I was a technical director of the Dutch Football Federation, I gave structure to the youth education, that the younger players have to play against the better players,” he told reporters. “Then you get…
Cruzeiro and São Paulo both returned to winning ways in the Brazilian Serie A, as Figueirense ended a three-match losing streak. Marcelo Oliveira’s league leaders Cruzeiro left it late to take all 3 points at Vitoria. The win extended their lead at the summit to seven points, and it was Dede who notched in the late winner, sinking the hearts of the relegation-threatened hosts. It was a relief for the leaders, who went into the match on a three-match losing streak in all competitions. São Paulo moved into second place courtesy of a 2-1 win at home to Bahia. The…
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Cristiano Ronaldo is “100 per cent certain” not to rejoin Manchester United next summer. The Portuguese winger has been in typically brilliant form this season for the reigning European champions but has been strongly linked with a move back to Old Trafford in recent weeks, with a potential return touted by English and Spanish press. However, Madrid boss Ancelotti believes that Ronaldo has no reason to leave La Liga and will not rejoin his former club. He told The Sun: “Everyone can be changed and substituted but Ronaldo is now the best in the…